The Uhlis'

Long time no post

2011-04-01T06:39:00.004-04:00

I have been so busy chasing Paige around that I haven't had a second to post any updates. I also haven't had a chance to download all of my pics. I have some great ones to share of Kyle teaching her how to swing a golf club!

Let's see...on the homefront, we bought pretty new stainless steel appliances. I am officially a grown up-only grown ups get excited about appliances! I'm almost excited to load the dishwasher knowing we don't have to yell to hear eachother over the noise our old one made. I'm sure the novelty will wear off quickly!

Paige continues to surprise us everyday with new words, facial expressions and funny things she does. On her list of favorite things to say:

Ickey=Mickey (We must hear this at least 20 times a day!)
oh toodles (from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)
baby
Daddy (Mommy is a very rare word for her to say :()
peas=please(while signing it by rubbing her chest in a circle-it's soooo cute)
Neh=No (She says it in a soft sweet voice that melts Daddy's heart)
E-I-E-I-Oooo = Old McDonald
Animal noises-you can ask her what a specific animal says and she knows so many: kak (quack), roar, ribbit, baaa, boo=moo, oof oof=woof, neigh (she's surprisingly good at imitating a horse)
popsicle
eat
body parts: head, ear, eye, etc...
ball
more
puzzle
dog, iggy=ziggy
happy (my favorite)
kacker=cracker

She loves to dance, especially to "The Wheels on the Bus" and "If You're Happy and You Know It". It's typical toddler dancing where she looks like she's doing quick power squats! We can't go anywhere without her favorite baby (a cabbage patch doll that wears a blue onesie) and a sippy cup...seriously, we don't go ANYWHERE without them! She gives her baby kisses when she's happy and throws him to the ground when she's mad...poor doll. She answers questions now, but the answer is almost always "No". 'Paige, do you want to go night night?' "Neh"

Paige was just moved from the Young Toddler room to the Toddler room at daycare. I can see what a difference it's making already. She is definitely learning a lot from her new friends! I was so upset to put her in daycare when we first had her, but now, I'm a huge advocate of the benefits of that environment. (Well, I love our specific daycare, I wasn't a fan of the first place where she was enrolled.)

She is finally coming out of her shell around strangers. (Paige might look like Daddy, but she's acting more and more like Mommy everyday!) She LOVES to wave hi and bye to complete strangers(she waves her hand around wildly). On the flip side, we've entered the tantrum phase...UGH!!! I polled some of my Mom friends, and it looks like this phase will last until her late teens...shoot me now. Despite the random fits, she is a complete joy and a very happy little girl. We adore our lil' Peggles!

Happy New Year!!!

2011-01-03T06:25:00.003-05:00

I've been so busy that I have been slacking on the blog. When I do have a spare moment, I'm recovering from chasing Peggles.

She has 12 teeth! All 4 front teeth, on the top and the bottom and all 4 1-year molars.
Emergency Room visits=1 (sick, nothing broken)
Words she says, and KNOWS what they mean, (big difference than just repeating or 'accidentally' saying when babbling): Mama, Dada, ball, that, awww (says when she hugs a baby doll), dog, hi, and bye.
She is SO SMART (of course I'm biased!). She goes to her high chair and tries to climb in when she's hungry, she uses sign language-which is very helpful-for milk, more and eat. She is also extremely helpful! She brings me my shoes, helps put away laundry (ok, she takes it out of the basket and puts it next to me on the floor!), runs when she sees Kyle or I with a diaper or change of clothing for her and she is wilder than ever! She certainly keeps us on our toes. She thoroughly enjoys walking and jumping on the couch...one of these days we will not catch her in time...sigh.

We're still trying to improve her sleep habits. She had 3 really good nights in a row, but last night was up at 3am screaming her head off for 45 minutes. I think we'll probably have a 2nd child keeping us up by the time we get her sleeping peacefully. (Kyle would be rolling his eyes right about now!)

I am looking forward to the New Year-many more adventures and, hopefully, lots of wonderful changes! Happy New Year everyone!

Up to speed...

2010-09-09T11:37:00.003-04:00

I don't know where the time has gone, but Peggles is almost 11 months old! Admittedly, I have become one of those sappy Moms that misses my baby actually being a baby! I haven't posted in some time, so I'll skip to the highlights:

Teeth=7
Hair=curly and still not blonde-odd.
Height=28.5"
Weight=21.5lbs
Ear infections=4+ (tubes go in next week)
Walking=a step or two here and there
Vacations=2 (NY and FL)

She's been such a wonderful baby after the new antibiotics kicked in, but I think there are more teeth en route. She's jabbering all the time and has looked at Kyle and said "Daddy" or "Dada" more than once. She and I actually have a little game-she says "Dada" and I say "Mama", and we get louder as we repeat each over and over until she starts laughing. I'm not counting anything as her first word until I hear her say "Mama"!

We're working on clapping and waving bye-bye. She uses dancing motions with her hands for clapping, but every now and then she gets them put together for an actual clap. She loves loves loves mac n cheese, hates anything peach flavored and stuffs goldfish until her cheeks puff out and then spits them out all at once-in a blah motion. As I write about these quirky little things that I know about her, it makes me smile and feel so overwhelmed with love for my little girl. The day to day 'duties' as a Mom can blind you from all the joys. I have to remind myself often to just breathe and enjoy each phase....since they're over in a flash.

Here we go....

2010-06-08T13:47:00.003-04:00

She's on the move! Watchout, crawling has commenced!!! Paige is also pulling up to stand-we weren't expecting that so soon! We are LOVING the new daycare! She seems much happier and all of the teachers adore her...of course. We're giving Paige some finger foods that our pediatrician recommended. So far, she loves graham crackers and lil' crunchies. She's not so fond of bananas and apples. Of course, the healthy food is not what she prefers...

We're expecting a new nephew in October-hooray!!! Kate and Steve just found out that they're having another boy. We're so excited for them and can't wait to visit my family in August.

Let the fun begin! (7 months plus)

2010-05-26T13:24:00.005-04:00

Quite some time has passed since my last post...where to begin? Quick stats: 17lbs 13oz and 27 inches long. Peggles is currently suffering from a double ear infection-poor thing. She had been coughing, sneezing, not sleeping and basically not her usual happy self. We thought it might be her top teeth coming in, (did I mention her bottom teeth came in a little over a month ago?), but it's her little ears. Hopefully the antibiotics kick in quickly!

Paige is beginning to crawl!!!! She has been stuck in reverse for a couple of weeks, but is starting to "rev up" and rock back and forth. Lord help us! I am so excited for her to start crawling, but quite nervous. I haven't finished baby proofing so she needs to wait a little bit longer. :) She is so active already! She loves to climb and stretch to reach for whatever is catching her eye at the moment!

We have started swim class. Paige seems to love the water, although I might enjoy the classes more than she does!!! Kyle bought me a video camera for Mother's Day, (well, he said Paige did it), and he recorded our first pool session. She warmed right up to kicking and splashing within a few minutes-go figure!

We continue to fall deeper in love with her every day-even when it doesn't seem possible that we could love her more....

I am still trying to determine who Paige looks like more (yes, she has my eyes). Here is the earliest pic of me...perhaps she looks just a tad bit more like her mother than her father? :)

6 Months!!!

2010-04-15T21:09:00.004-04:00

Paige had her 6 month shots and check up today. She's 26.5" long and 16lbs 7oz. She's growing up on us... :( Here are a few pics of her first 'big girl bath'. We normally bathe her in an infant tub, but decided to put her in the tub so she could play with her toys.

6 Months is on the horizon!

2010-04-12T07:16:00.008-04:00

Our sweet Paige is almost 6 months old. She's sitting on her own and able to play with things and not lose her balance at all! She's attempting to 'crawl' towards objects. She eventually gets what she wants! I love her persistence and listening to her grunt in frustration. It may sound odd, but I like that she keeps trying and won't give up until she acheives her goal...that's my girl! Her 6 month check up (and shots :() are this week. I know she's over 16 pounds, but she might be approaching 17. I can't wait to find out!

A friend of ours is working on her photography portfolio and took some amazing family pics for us. Here are a few:

5 month update

2010-03-23T07:37:00.003-04:00

My big girl is sitting up for 30 seconds at a time unassisted. Sometimes I feel like I'm putting her through baby boot camp, (even though all of the books I've read tell me to do these things)! I also put her on her belly and put toys just out of reach so she has to squirm in her 'army crawl' to get them. It's just a matter of time before she's zooming around and I'm wishing she was back to being stationary! She continues to do something new everyday-it's amazing!

Paige has caught her first cold. It is horrible to know your child is struggling to breathe, is congested and is constantly coughing and to be able to do so little for them! I must say that I thought she was going to get sick the second she started daycare....

She picks up everything in the vicinity and immediately shoves it in her mouth-which pretty much explains how she caught a cold. She laughs and squeals, Kyle and I will do anything to encourage those noises! Her sleeping patterns still leave much to be desired, but it's not as bad as it was during her 3rd month, (knock on wood).

McFatty Monday...long overdue

2010-03-01T13:26:00.003-05:00

So I'm not losing any weight, but I feel like I'm getting some of my muscle back. I still have some work ahead of me. I broke down and ordered another pair of pants in my current size-no more.

Paige is growing so quickly! At her 4 month checkup she was 14lbs 13oz and 25 inches long (75th percentile but 90th for her head circumference!) She loves to grab her toes and flash us a big smile. She's 'talking' all the time now-it's soft and high pitched, I love it! It sounds like she's trying to sing...she did not get that from me! She can also sit-up/tripod for a few seconds. I'm trying to practice with her everyday. I'm not sure if I really want to encourage her to do 'big girl' things, but I can't make her stay little forever.... She's started to eat baby food and it's hilarious! She loves rice, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes and all fruit. I haven't tried any green veggies yet-they look horrid and I am scared of changing those diapers!!!

Kyle and I are starting to feel a little more confident as parents. I can't believe that it's already been 4 months and that it's only been 4 months at the same time!

Updates on Paige/Peggy

2010-02-08T09:39:00.003-05:00

Paige has developed terrible sleeping habits, which is the Peggy coming out of her!!! We decided this was the perfect time to transition to the crib since she's already not sleeping. She's been up every 2-3 hours for the past 3 weeks-ugh! We're hoping this 'wakeful' period is coming to an end. Last night she slept a respectable 6 1/2 hours straight, so things are looking up (knock on wood).

I'll have to post some new pics soon-I just haven't uploaded them to my laptop. She loves to grab her toes; she thinks it's REALLY funny! She then topples over and rolls around...it's so cute! I'll have to capture it on video and share. I love this phase-minus the lack of slumber... :)

McFatty Update:
After a stomach bug I'm down another 5lbs over the weekend. I'm technically 2lbs from my pre-preg weight...but my pants would say otherwise. I hope to get my strength back and start shredding soon!

McFatty Monday!

2010-01-18T12:54:00.003-05:00

I've joined this site to help keep me on track. I know it's only been 3 months, but when you're not pregnant anymore you just want your body back-IMMEDIATELY! I gained a whopping 45 pounds, lost 21 in the first 2 weeks and have been burning the rest off the old fashioned way. I thought about Nutri System and weight Watchers, but in the end I have to learn to put the right food in my mouth-I'm not paying someone else to do that for me. I know they may work for lots of people, but I'm going to do this on my own. I have 7lbs to lose to get back to my pre-preg weight, but I'm not sure that it will look the same even when I get there...of course she is worth every set of lunges!

Glamour Shots Take 2!

2010-01-18T11:51:00.008-05:00

I'm obsessed, what can I say!?!? Paige is such a great baby! I dress her up in the girliest outfits and she just smiles and plays along...for a while!

I also need to mention my love of BabyLegs! I purchased about 6 pairs for Paige, and recommend them to every mom-they have them for boys too. You can enter to win 20 pairs at BabySnazz or just buy them! (If you win, you owe me some!) Here are Paige's sweet feet sticking out of her BabyLegs!

3 MONTHS OLD...slow down baby girl!

2010-01-14T20:31:00.004-05:00

It sounds so cliche, but I can't believe how fast time flies! My sweet girl is getting so big, (and cuter by the day if I may say so myself :)). I don't want her to grow up too fast! Don't get me wrong- I wouldn't mind her holding her own bottle, going on the potty or even doing her own laundry, but could she just stay little for a while????

2010 has been a very difficult year so far. Since the day I gave birth, I have dreaded the day Paige would start daycare. It was even harder than I thought it would be. I spent the entire first day crying at my desk. The overwhelming guilt, worrying if she was crying, missing me, not missing me...what was I missing out on?!?!?! I have since taken one foot off the ledge... I have to tell myself that it's good for her and it's only 5 hours a day, 4 days per week. I worry that she will crawl for the first time, say her first word or take her first step in front of someone else. It's not fair, I'm her mother-those are MY moments!!! Unfortunately, this is life. I have to work, she has to go to daycare...but they don't have to tell me what I missed.

Isn't she beautiful??? :)

Merry Christmas Paige!

2009-12-28T06:51:00.000-05:00

Miss Paige had an amazing first Christmas! She smiled and made lots of crazy noises while Kyle and I opened her gifts. She loved her Leap Frog learning table from Grandpa and Grandma Uhlis, her ornament from Aunt Cole and her Cabbage Patch dolls from Grandpa and Grandma Fleming. After all the excitement of seeing her presents she was wiped out and took a nice long nap. She woke up as "Peggy", her evil alter ego. I told her that Santa is always watching, even though there were 364 more days until the next Christmas-she better be on her best behavior....didn't work.

We tried putting her in the crib for the first time and it was not pretty! We were up at 12, 1, 5, and 7am. This is extremely unusual for our Princess who normally sleeps 7+ hours per night. She has taken up residence in our room once again. I know that we should just suck it up and get over this hump...but when you're completely exhausted and you know how to get sleep, it's much easier to resort back to the good ol' pack n play!

Paige is getting so big! 12lbs 15oz and 23 1/4" at her 2 month doctor's visit. I had to take her for her first round of shots, and I sobbed like a baby. She screamed and had big ol' crocodile tears, but was smiling by the time we were ready to go. Kyle is definitely handling the next round. My poor baby...

Princess Paige Rules the Roost!

2009-12-11T10:15:00.001-05:00

A few of my favorite pics of Paige:

These past 2 months have been such a whirlwind! Paige is growing so fast! She was already 22 1/2 inches long and 10lbs 12oz at her 1 month appointment-I can't imagine what her new stats will be!
Milestones:
She's a pretty good sleeper, at least 5 hours a night, with the occassional 7 hour night, (we live for those!).
She smiles...oh how I love her smiles!!! I spend half of my day getting her to smile, (which might explain why I have a hard time squeezing in a daily shower)!
She holds up her head with an occassional wobble.
She is finding her voice! Sometimes she'll make a noise and then giggle at herself and my heart melts!
She's learning that her hands can reach out and touch things. She can't quite reach and grab what she wants, but she's starting to try!

I go back to work part time on Monday... I know I'm going to be an emotional wreck, but at least she won't be in daycare yet. The princess is giving orders-time to feed her!

The Princess is here!!!!

2009-10-22T09:00:00.000-04:00

Paige Kathryn Uhlis

I was induced at 41 weeks. They started around 8pm and by the morning I was having contractions on my own, but had only dilated 1cm. They broke my water and started the pitocin and by 5pm, I was still only 3cm. Her heart rate would drop everytime they made me flip to my right side and they would have to stop the pitocin, put me on oxygen and have me flip back to my left. After 3 cycles of this, we began to worry about the safety of my baby girl. We discussed our options with the midwife and she told us that the chances of a natural delivery were slim to none so we decided it was best to go with a c-section than risk harming our baby girl. I was prepped and wheeled in to the O.R. within 30 minutes. Sweet Baby Paige was born at 6:07pm weighing a whopping 9lbs and measuring 21 1/2 inches long. I remember the first thing out of the doctor's mouth was "she's huge!" and then other comments followed about what a chunkster she was. I heard her first cry and I broke down-I was sobbing. It's odd how beautiful that noise is and the overwhelming wave of emotions that come over you in that moment...unforgettable. Kyle went with her to the nursery and came back to tell me what a big baby we had! I couldn't believe that I had such a chunkster at my size-I was only 6lb 4oz when I was born. She scored a 9 on her APCAR and was given a clean bill of health!

We've started to settle in as a new little family, and it's been wonderful. The pups were ignoring her, but have now started to take an interest...mainly due to jealousy! Kyle is so wonderful with her-she's got him wrapped already. I can't stop kissing her sweet lil' cheeks and hugging her. We are so blessed to have this gorgeous healthy princess! Now I'm off to spend some time with her!

induction day

Big Baby Girl
Pretty Princess

Sweet baby feet

Tired Daddy and his lil' angel

still pregnant....

2009-10-11T19:51:00.000-04:00

I have an appointment tomorrow morning and I think I'm going to beg to be induced. I just can't take it anylonger. I'm getting nosebleeds, have corpal tunnel, can't sleep, have terrible pain in my hips and feet, am swollen everywhere and there are no words to describe how uncomfortable I am. I think it's time to evict! (My pregnancy ticker has begun counting backwards...it is saying x days to go instead of x days over-evil trick.)

Overdue.

2009-10-07T08:39:00.001-04:00

Boo! I'm now officially past my due date and angry. Let's hope the doc helps me out this afternoon!!!

The end is near....I hope.

2009-09-30T12:52:00.000-04:00

Well, I have reached the point where I just want my daughter to come out. All day long all I can think about is how ready I am to have this baby. I have been so fortunate to have had such an easy pregnancy, but I'm over it. I am tired of looking like Humpty Dumpty, wearing the same 4 dresses because that's all that fits and tired of having the same conversation with people over and over:
Yes, I'm still here (you see me don't you???),
I'm due in x days (even though I have told you every day for the past 2 weeks how much longer I have, but let me do the math for you again today...it can be confusing),
yes, I'm excited (what kind of question is that??),
no, it is not appropriate to laugh when I walk in a room (I am pregnant-not a clown) and
no, I'm not having twins (my personal favorite).

I want to be mobile again, I would like to eat without getting heartburn, and I'd like to see my feet again, please! (Even if they are swollen sausages.)

I hope the labor Gods are listening, or the Scalini's eggplant works its voo-doo magic!!! (end rant)

37 WEEKS DOWN!!! (3 weeks to go-hopefully less)

2009-09-15T17:48:00.000-04:00

I have been going to the doctor weekly now. I'm still measuring right on target and the Princess' heartbeat continues to be in the 130s. I'm having trouble sleeping due to my size, but I'm hanging in there. I can't wait to get this show on the road; I want to meet my lil' girl already!!! The Braxton Hicks contractions are becoming stronger and more frequent, and she's starting to drop.

34...and ready to go!

2009-08-25T19:36:00.001-04:00

Let's get this show on the road!!! Nothing much to report-bigger, (obviously!), more uncomfortable and even more excited to meet my baby girl! (fetal hb 130 and she's still in position to go)

7 weeks to go...7 LONG weeks to go....

2009-08-16T18:33:00.000-04:00

I'm getting closer, but I wish it was time! I waddle, struggle to dress myself and get out of breath climbing a flight of stairs...not to mention I've grown out of a lot of my maternity clothes! I know this little girl is worth these temporary inconveniences, and I'm dying to meet her!

Kyle and I went to a baby essentials class where they taught us how to properly hold an infant, how to swaddle, change a diaper, care for the chord, etc... Watching Kyle practice on a baby doll was hilarious-can't wait to see him with the real thing!!!

30 week belly-whoa.

2009-08-03T19:48:00.001-04:00

Seriously-how much larger can I get? I'm officially starting to resemble Humpty Dumpty! I am enjoying the constant movement (except in the middle of the night), but it's getting harder and harder to get out of a seated position, put on my socks or tie my shoes! I'm counting down the days until our precious baby girl makes her debut!

Nursery Pics and 28 Week Bump!

2009-07-16T21:08:00.000-04:00

We have made some progress on the nursery. We still need some more wall decor, and Princess' name will go over the U above the crib....since it's a secret we haven't put it up yet. I had a hard time finding curtains that I liked so I bought a sewing machine and made the curtains, pillows, tablecloth and basket liner all by my lonesome! (Hooray for 7th grade home ec!) My 28 week photo is at the bottom...I'm asking the doc to double check for twins at my appointment tomorrow. How am I already this humungous???

10-4-08 some of my favorite pics

2009-07-13T20:40:00.001-04:00

The dress:

Our first married kiss:

The Uhlis fam:

Hubs and the maids:

Me:

Us:

The shoes:

Only 12 weeks to go!

2009-07-13T20:32:00.000-04:00

This is my 26 week pic. I didn't take a 27 week one and will take a 28 week pic tomorrow. I have neglected the blog lately. Not much to report except for a bigger belly and my ongoing battle with the scale! I have my glucose test this week-not thrilled. I also have a photo shoot with our wedding photographer along with some of his other past brides to show how we all feel about our dresses after the wedding. I obviously cannot fit in to it so the theme will be about how happy I am to not fit in the dress-and of course, I am thrilled to be too big to get in it (for now!).

I will also post some pics of the nursery soon. It is close to being finished-just need some curtains and miscellaneous decorations.

We're having a Baby Girl!!!

2009-05-22T20:35:00.000-04:00

Wow! We were just amazed to see her sweet little face today! We saw her drinking and you could even see her little lips move!!! She was kicking away and gave the ultrasound tech every angle she needed. Kyle looked as close as he could and told the tech that there could still be something between the legs-nope. He is going to have a lil' princess that will melt his heart. I found out I have an anterior placenta-no biggee, it just means that her little kicks are padded and I will have to wait until she's a little stronger to feel them. We're already so in love with her...

Home renovations and 20 week belly pic-wow.

2009-05-21T20:35:00.000-04:00

While I'm busy baking a baby, Kyle has been working his tush off laying hardwoods. We're both very tired at night. Tomorrow is the big ultrasound!!!!

18 weeks and GROWING!

2009-05-06T20:21:00.000-04:00

Here is my ever expanding (18 week) belly pic. This baby seems to be growing up into my ribs instead of out towards my belly button. :) I am feeling a movement or two every couple of days, but I'm dying to feel an actual kick. Only 16 days more days until we find out if Baby U is a boy or girl! I took my first daycare tour today and fell in love with every baby I saw. I can't wait to be a MOM!

16 weeks and growing!

2009-04-23T17:14:00.000-04:00

We have a solid heartbeat of 146!!! Kyle and I are dying to know if there is a boy or girl sprouting in there. (My money is now on a girl-I'm allowed to change my mind!) The doc said everything is looking good. (phew!) I can't wait until the big ultrasound next month. We are so excited to meet and love this lil' babe!

Clothing struggles...

2009-04-02T17:15:00.000-04:00

Take a gander at my 13 week 2 day pic and you can see that it's a struggle to button my pants these days. Being 5'2", (and that the baby only wants cheeseburgers), my belly has nowhere to grow but out! I am still feeling great and praying that my lil' miracle is growing on schedule. I've also included some updated pics of our fur babies.

We have a heartbeat!

2009-03-28T13:40:00.000-04:00

Baby U's heartrate was in the 160s at my appointment last week. I could not stop giggling so the midwife couldn't get a long steady reading! It was the sweetest sound in the world. Kyle had a big grin across his face-it was a combination of the sound of our babies heartbeat and my lack of self control! All my bloodwork came back normal-excellent, and I go back in a month for my quad screen and to hear my baby again! I'm still feeling hungry and tired, but so overjoyed that this amazing little person is growing inside me. I can't wait to meet him/her!

10 week update

2009-03-10T06:37:00.000-04:00

I've gained 2 pounds to date, but it feels like 10! Last night Kyle told me that my belly felt like a waterbed! (It's a pretty accurate description.) I can't wait for my bloated belly to turn in to a baby bump, but it will be quite a while before that happens. I'm still pretty much symptom free (knock on wood). Aside from that horrific rash I got around week 5, (I shudder at the memory), I just have a huge appetite and I could take a nap at any point during the day. My next appointment is on the 19th and we'll get to hear the lil' guy's heartbeat! (I keep referring to the baby as he because it just sounds terrible, and it's more generic than she.) Kyle is convinced we are having a girl, I believe we'll have a boy. We bet $50- I will win. :)

We can't wait to meet our baby!

Update, this is the good stuff!?!

2009-02-19T20:48:00.000-05:00

I am pregnant-first ultrasound was this morning. Kyle and I got to see the heartbeat (a strong 153!) and get our first glimpse at the little miracle growing in my belly! I am measuring 7 weeks 2 days, giving me a due date of October 6th (almost an anniversary baby)! Here are pics of the actual positive pregnancy test, my 6 week bloat (pretty) and a picture of our photogenic baby!

Answer me!

2009-01-25T12:17:00.000-05:00

So I took another this morning. I drank way too much water last night, combine that with my excitement, I was up and ready to POAS shortly after 5am. I had to stand in the bathroom with no contacts in and stare at the stick. I am blind without my contacts. Did I mention I also forgot to bring a watch or clock of any sort with me? Trying not to wake the hubby, I turned on the secondary light in the bathroom, which is not nearly as bright as the primary one. I tried to count, started organizing things in the drawer, did a few squats...just to pass the time. After what felt like an eternity, (probably 1 minute), I peeked and there was a hint of a line again...CRAP! I waited a little longer and no change. I reluctantly threw it in the trash and went back to bed. I woke up this a.m. and decided I needed one more peek in the daylight hours. I pulled it out of the trash-(ok, I am obviously obsessed :)) it looked the same as yesterday. Very faint, but still there. I didn't want to show Kyle, but I needed confirmation that the line was not a figment of my imagination, so I asked him to look at it. He is not a fan of anything to do with women parts, so he was very hesitant to check it out for me. He finally looked and confirmed that there was a really faint line there. We agreed that it's not dark enough to make us start celebrating. Tomorrow will be test #3. I am only 10dpo so it's still early... Apparently I'm saving all of my patience for motherhood!

Are you in there???

2009-01-24T14:50:00.001-05:00

I took an HPT this afternoon-faint, faint FAINT line. I know I am supposed to take these things first thing in the a.m.! I have scheduled another one for tomorrow a.m. I will post another entry tomorrow (cross your fingers) after getting a BFP. Perhaps I'm being a tad optimistic but I swear the lil' bug is in there. Hopefully I'll sleep tonight (it's like Christmas Eve for a 5 year old), and wake up a Mom...

::huge giddy smile spreads across face::